Chapter 285: Meeting Tsunade
After dinner, Obito and the other disciples went home. Jiraiya, who had not had enough fun, bought sake, and the three of them continued eating, drinking, and chatting.
Mainly, it was Jiraiya talking, while Mugetsu and Minato mostly listened, occasionally starting small topics of their own.
"Mimicking the Tailed Beast Ball is even harder than I imagined," Minato said, bringing up his Ninjutsu development in hopes of getting some inspiration from Mugetsu and Jiraiya.
"To develop a Ninjutsu similar to the Tailed Beast Ball is no simple matter," Jiraiya said, draining the sake in his cup and stroking his chin.
A large part of a Jinchuriki's deterrence came from the Tailed Beast Ball. Its destructive power was enormous. Even Jiraiya had no way to take it head on and could only try to dodge it.
"I am trying to develop it in the form of a chakra ball, mimicking the shape of the Tailed Beast Ball, but for now the chakra ball is very unstable, and its power cannot even pierce a large tree," Minato continued, describing the difficulties he had encountered.
"If it is unstable, Minato, I think you could find a solid spherical object to help you practice, like a rubber ball or something similar," Mugetsu said after thinking for a moment.
Minato's eyes lit up. He felt Mugetsu's suggestion was excellent and smiled as he thanked him. "Using a solid object to aid practice is indeed a good idea."
After discussing the Rasengan, Mugetsu also took the opportunity to bring up his earlier idea.
"It is indeed a bit inappropriate to set a Sealing Technique on a single chakra point to store chakra. I have thought about it carefully. If the scope could be expanded to include more chakra pathway and points, it might work."
"You still have not given up on that bold idea. Theoretically, it might work, but it requires extremely precise chakra control and a very strong foundation in Medical Ninjutsu," Jiraiya said with some amazement.
He still was not optimistic about this direction. Developing something directly tied to chakra pathways and points carried too much risk and could easily lead to self destruction.
Of course, great risk also meant great reward. If it could really be done, the improvement in strength would be very direct, like gaining a large amount of chakra out of thin air.
"Yes, I am quite confident in my chakra control, but I do not really understand Medical Ninjutsu. I have not studied it for long. Right now, I have only just mastered the Mystical Palm Technique, so it is still in the theoretical stage," Mugetsu continued, following Jiraiya's train of thought.
Hearing that Mugetsu had even begun learning Medical Ninjutsu, Jiraiya swallowed back the words he had been about to say.
Fortunately, Mugetsu was a sensible person and would not mess around without confidence.
Minato was filled with respect after hearing this. Mugetsu was truly going all out to develop a technique to store chakra. He not only studied Sealing Techniques diligently, but had started learning Medical Ninjutsu as well. It made Minato feel that he had been a bit lax recently and had not spent enough time on Ninjutsu development.
"Jiraiya sama, you and Lady Tsunade are both Sannin. Could you please introduce me? I would like to ask Lady Tsunade some questions about Medical Ninjutsu."
After laying all the groundwork, Mugetsu finally stated his true goal.
He had considered looking for Tsunade before, but he had not been prepared enough at the time. Now he had a certain reputation among Konoha's Ninja, and his Medical Ninjutsu originated from the Ninjutsu Pavilion, so there were no major problems on any front.
"Tsunade's Medical Ninjutsu is indeed very strong and should be a great help to your studies, but she is not an easy person to talk to," Jiraiya said, falling into thought.
He and Tsunade were more than familiar. They were teammates and close friends who had gone through life and death together many times.
To be fair, Jiraiya felt Tsunade could be considered kind. To reduce the casualty rate among Ninja, she had proposed that every squad be equipped with a Medical Ninja. Even though the suggestion was not adopted, she still tried.
But saying Tsunade had a good temper would be going too far. After being teammates for so many years, how could Jiraiya not know her attitude?
"Taking you to see her is not a problem, but I cannot guarantee she will help you solve your problems," Jiraiya said, pouring himself another cup of sake.
If Mugetsu had been badly injured or seriously ill, Jiraiya was confident he could get Tsunade to treat him. As a Medical Ninja, Tsunade had her own medical ethics. But when it came to teaching, Jiraiya truly could not guarantee anything. That was a very personal matter, and Tsunade had every right to choose whether or not to teach someone.
"Yes, Jiraiya sama, it is enough if you can introduce me. I will talk with Lady Tsunade about everything else myself," Mugetsu said with a smile, raising his cup in thanks.
With Jiraiya making the introduction, things would definitely go far more smoothly than if he simply appeared in front of her on his own.
Jiraiya laughed heartily, patted Mugetsu on the shoulder, and said,
"You should be fine. Your looks are only slightly worse than mine, and your cooking is incredibly good. If you use food as your bargaining chip, she might agree.
"I remember she likes to drink and eat tender chicken at the same time."
Mugetsu silently noted that Tsunade liked tender chicken.
After eating and drinking their fill, Minato helped the already tipsy Jiraiya out. Mugetsu then studied Sealing Techniques until eleven thirty at night before washing up and going to bed.
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The next morning, Mugetsu sent out a Shadow Clone to handle school affairs. Ninja School was about to start, and there were some matters he needed to deal with there. Then he prepared to go to the South Border Forest to teach his disciples.
But just as Mugetsu finished eating and was about to leave, a Ninja knocked on his door.
"Please proceed to the Hokage Building. The Third Hokage has something for you," the Ninja said concisely.
Mugetsu nodded and left a Shadow Clone behind. After his main body set off for the Hokage Building, the Shadow Clone headed to the South Border Forest, where Shisui was still waiting.
Thump.
Mugetsu knocked on the door of the Hokage Office.
"Come in," Hiruzen's voice sounded from inside.
Mugetsu pushed the door open and saw that besides Hiruzen, there was also a Ninja he did not recognize.
"Third Hokage sama," Mugetsu greeted respectfully. He also gave the unfamiliar Ninja a polite smile, then walked up to the desk.
"Is there a mission?" Mugetsu asked.
Hiruzen shook his head, then chuckled. "No, you have been promoted."
"Because of your outstanding performance at Ninja School, along with your contributions on the battlefield, you are now qualified to be promoted to Jonin."
As he spoke, Hiruzen handed Mugetsu a brand new Ninja certificate. It no longer said Special Jonin, but simply Jonin.
"Thank you, Third Hokage sama."
Mugetsu's face showed excitement and gratitude, as if he had completed something incredibly important and Hiruzen was the benefactor who helped him do it.
Of course, that was all an act. Mugetsu felt no real emotion inside.
His promotion from Special Jonin to Jonin was entirely within his expectations. He had displayed such strong power, made significant contributions on the battlefield, and performed excellently at Ninja School. During wartime, when promotion standards were more relaxed, it was completely normal to be promoted to Jonin.
In fact, it was a bit slower than Mugetsu had expected, since some time had already passed since he returned from the front lines. He guessed that Hiruzen had wanted to promote a batch of meritorious Ninja together, which was why it had been delayed slightly.
Out of the corner of his eye, Mugetsu glanced at the unfamiliar Ninja's file and saw that he was being promoted to Jonin as well.
"You do not need to thank me. This is something you earned with your own merits and strength. It is the reward you deserve for protecting Konoha," Hiruzen said with a satisfied smile.
Mugetsu did not continue with polite words, but kept his expression excited and grateful. He knew that even though Hiruzen denied it verbally, he was very pleased inwardly.
This promotion only changed his Ninja rank. His actual positions did not change.
The reason was simple. His position at Ninja School could not be raised any further in a short time. Above him were two people: Shimono Hisanobu, the head of the teachers, and Hiruzen, who served as principal.
The head teacher was only an ordinary Jonin in terms of strength, but he had worked at Ninja School for many years and was considered a veteran. It would be impossible to remove him for no reason. As for Hiruzen's role as principal, that was even more impossible to touch. It was a very special position at the moment.
Of course, since he had been promoted to Jonin, a high ranking position in Konoha, it was not as if there would be no tangible benefits at all. Mugetsu received two more chances to choose Ninjutsu from the Ninjutsu Pavilion.
Before Mugetsu left, two more Ninja walked into the Hokage Office, which further confirmed his guess. Normally, not so many people would come to the Hokage Building at the same time.
After leaving the Hokage Building, Mugetsu went directly to the South Border Forest to train.
After noon, he returned to his home in the main district, because Jiraiya had said yesterday that he would take him to see Tsunade at noon today. Something like this definitely could not be left to a Shadow Clone.
"No matter how many times I eat it, I never get tired of it," Jiraiya said with a satisfied sigh after lunch.
"Try not to bring up topics like her brother or her lover in front of her," Jiraiya reminded him as something occurred to him.
"I will," Mugetsu nodded, showing that he had taken note of these taboos.
Then Jiraiya led Mugetsu to Tsunade's house.
"At this time, she has probably just woken up. If she is not home, we will have to look for her in the nearby casinos," Jiraiya said. He could not guarantee one hundred percent that they would find Tsunade at home.
Although Tsunade did not need to look for the Child of Prophecy like he did, the deaths of her brother and her lover had left her with no enthusiasm for Ninja affairs. If it were not for the war, she probably would not even be in Konoha right now.
Mugetsu and Jiraiya were quite lucky. As soon as they stepped into Tsunade's yard, they saw Tsunade and Shizune sitting on the veranda under the eaves.
"Jiraiya, why are you here? If you are trying to peep, I will kill you," Tsunade said, arms crossed as she looked at him.
"Haha, is that the impression I leave on you? But now is not the time for research," Jiraiya laughed loudly, not feeling shy at all.
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